On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 04:32:31 +0000 (UTC), mtfester@netscape.net  ...
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>Brett Robson <jet_boy@deja.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 12:31:42 -0400, Kevin Gowen  ...
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>>>http://www.larryflynt.com/national_prayer_day.html
>>>
>>>NATIONAL PRAYER DAY - PRAY FOR THE DEATH OF BILL O'REILLY
>>>
>>>HUSLTER Magazine invites you to join us in prayer.
>
>>That's the problem with freedom of speech. But you want to force your morals on
>> to other people don't you?
>
>> "I want to live in a state that reflects my moral stands and
>> choices. KGII"
>
>Are you sure that wasn't the Taliban...?
>
>>>From 1973 to 2002, the warmongering USA sold $200 million in arms to Iraq,
>>>accounting for 1% of Iraqi arms imports for that period. During the same
>>>period, peace-loving UN Security Council members Russia, France, and China
>>>sold $25.145 billion (57%), $5.595 billion (13%), and $5.192 billion (12%)
>>>in arms to Iraq, respectively.
>>>Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
>>>(Figures are trend-indicator values expressed in US dollars at constant
>>>(1990) prices)
>>>
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>> URL please.
>
>Actually, that sounds about right. Most Iraqi weapons were either  French
>or of Soviet design. And, of course, they were the ones holding most of
>the rights to the oil fields. During the Iran-Iraq conflict, the US 
>gave (or sold) a large number of trucks to the Iraqis, but this was not TOO
>long after the Iranis had effectively kidnapped a large diplomatic contigent,
>so we might be forgiven for that little gift.
>
>Mike


Yes it does sound right, but I'm interested in the breakdown. What did the
French sell? Did the Iraqi have Super Etandarts (sp?) and Exocets during the
Iran/Iraq war? I recall at least one US warship being hit by an air-launched
missile, they are very lucky they didn't cop a Silkworm in the stern.

I guess they got the receipe for Sarin for free.







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